MERITS AND DEMERITS OF LINE AND STAFF ORGANIZATION

In line and staff organisation, line authority moves down in the same manner as in the line organisation, but in addition, specialists (known as ‘staff’) are attached to line managers to advise them on important matters. Those specialists stand ready to advise and assist line men as and when required, which enable the line officials to carry out their activities Read More …

Merits and Demerits of Line Organization

Line Organization represents a direct vertical relationship through which activity flows. It is also known as scalar or military organisation. The line of authority flows from top to bottom throughout the organisation. The quantum of authority is highest at the top and reduces at each successive level down the hierarchy. Every person in the organisation is in the direct chain Read More …

Difference between Formal and Informal Organisations

The formal and informal organisations differ from each other in the following respects : 1. Origin: Formal organisations are created by conscious managerial decisions. But informal organisations arise spontaneously within the formal organisation because of the natural tendency of the individuals to associate and interact. Management has no hand either in the emergence or abolition of informal groups. 2. Purpose: Read More …

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF AN ORGANIZATION CHART

Advantages of Organisation Chart: Following are the advantages of an organisation chart 1. It is a tool of administration which indicates graphically to the employees how their positions fit into the total organisation and how they relate to each other. 2. It shows at a glance the lines of authority and responsibility. It is a reliable, blueprint of how the Read More …